The Petrochemical Pricing Shock: Why Your Chemical Costs Have Doubled in 30 Days

If your last quote for MEG, styrene, or polymer-grade ethylene came back 40 to 90 percent above the number you locked thirty days ago, you’re not negotiating badly. You’re staring at the sharpest petrochemical price shock 2026 has produced so far, and it’s hitting every container moving out of the Middle East and Northeast Asia. […]
